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'Probably the best book ever written on football violence' --Daily Mail
'Offers a grim insight into the mind of the football thug.' --Daily Mirror
'This honest, funny and refreshingly direct account achieves its aim of toppling a few careless stereotypes' --Independent on Sunday
'Offers a grim insight into the mind of the football thug.' --Daily Mirror
'This honest, funny and refreshingly direct account achieves its aim of toppling a few careless stereotypes' --Independent on Sunday
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For many years, football fans and violence have been linked in the public mind. However, after the Hillsborough disaster and the Taylor Report, grounds and policing matches improved. It began to seem as if the football hooligan was a dying breed - but the riot at Lansdowne Road in Dublin showed that he was still thriving. In fact, as the authors explain, he never went away he simply changed his tactics. In this shocking and revealing book, football fans describe in their own frank words why they get involved in violence and how it is now organised. They tell of their contempt for those who try to analyse their backgrounds (most are in work and well paid, not unemployed) and their motivation. While not condoning the fans' behaviour, the authors show how the authorities have consistently made the wrong decisions in trying to combat hooliganism and suggest a way forward for the game.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good book, I was doubtful at first, but eddie and dougie progressed from justifying the violence, to explaining the reasoning and in the end offering solutions based on the knowledge that "we should know"... The England v Ireland game and Hillsborough disaster were particularly well explained.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What goes on in the mind of an english hooligan? This book, written by two former hooligans, tries to show us why some people use football as an excuse for violence. It consists of the personal reports from the two authors and many contributions from hooligans from England. These hooligans have sent in their own stories of how and why they assault other people in connection with footballmatches. If you're really interested in football, then you also have to realise that violence on the terraces is a major problem. This book gives you an idea of the way hooligans work and perhaps how this violence can be avoided in the future. It is an interesting book because it gives the reader an in-depth view of violence seen from the the hooligans point of view. You may be appalled by some of the brutal stories, but you get the answers to why people act that way. There aren't many books on the market concerning this subject, so if you want to know more then this a good place to start.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
absolutely brilliant this one. for me -as a german football fanatic- it was the best book i ve ever read about hooliganism, its backround and its reality. unfortunately in germany no book such like these of the brimson brothers exist, it s a shame that they haven t been issued in other countries than the uk. i ve got a soft spot for the english football, the english supporter s passion and -well- for the english laddishness as well. if you share the same interests this book (as well as the others written by the brimsons) is an absolute must.
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A silly book
Basically, a collection of stories sent in by readers. Written by two supposedly ex hooligans (even though nobody has ever heard of the two of them). Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2001
The cause of so many problems.
Enjoy this book on any level you can - BUT don't forget it's people like the Brimson brothers who ruined football for the rest of us, for ever. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2001 by johndivver@yahoo.com
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